Program Manager
Horace Mann
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $105,200 - $147,950 per year
About the role
- Lead multiple large projects and/or programs simultaneously
- Provide strategic direction across lines of business
- Direct and monitor project managers and program team members
- Mentor and develop less experienced project managers and team members
- Set team direction and establish clear goals and deliverables
- Assist in the creation of business cases
- Define and clarify project scope and objectives
- Develop and monitor program and project plans
- Develop and manage project schedules
- Develop and monitor program and project budgets
- Ensure deliverables align with established plans
- Determine appropriate organizational structure for program/project teams
- Identify roles and responsibilities across teams
- Coordinate activities across multiple organizational functions
- Ensure technology solutions and services meet company standards and user requirements
- Identify and develop mitigation plans for critical program issues and risks
- Monitor overall program progress and performance
- Escalate issues as appropriate
- Serve as primary liaison to steering committees and program sponsors
- Provide program-level reporting and executive communications
- Communicate progress, risks, and outcomes to project teams, sponsors, and management
- Assign work and ensure results are consistent with strategic plans
- Motivate and guide cross-functional teams
- Foster collaboration and accountability
- Promote a high-performance culture
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 8+ years of project/program management experience
- Demonstrated experience leading large, complex programs
- Strong business and product knowledge across multiple lines of business
- Proven ability to think strategically and execute tactically
- Excellent leadership, organizational, and communication skills
- Experience managing budgets and cross-functional teams
Benefits
- Salary is commensurate to experience, location, etc.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationorganizational skillsmentoringcollaborationmotivationaccountabilitystrategic thinkingtactical executionteam direction